Joseph ShemwellAge: 73 years1750–1823
- Name
- Joseph Shemwell
- Given names
- Joseph
- Surname
- Shemwell
 Birth | 1750 38 34 |
 Birth of a brother | William Shemwell before 1755 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Elisha Shemwell between 1756 and 1765 (Age 6 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Isaac Shemwell after 1760 (Age 10 years) |
 Note | yes this Joseph is ours too. Note: Dent Suit is the father of Mary Suit who married James Shemwell. Mary Higgs who is the mother of our James Shemwell (who married the the Mary Suit) is kin to the Sothoron family. |
 Historical Event | The French & Indian War between 1754 and 1763 (Age 4 years)Note: The French and Indian War is the American name for the North American theater of the Seven Years War, fought primarily between the colonies of British America and New France - http://goo.gl/SiIuNc |
| Birth of a sister | Priscilla Shemwell before 1767 (Age 17 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Mary Shemwell before 1767 (Age 17 years) |
| Death of a father | William Shemwell December 1774 (Age 24 years) Note: Probate 02 JAN 1775 |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 (Age 25 years)Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics |
| Military service | St. Mary's, Maryland Militia 1780 (Age 30 years) |
 Marriage | Ann “Nancy” Billingsley — View this family November 20, 1783 (Age 33 years) Note: By Rev. John Stephen |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 (Age 25 years)Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
| Birth of a son #1 | William Shemwell January 23, 1785 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | James Shemwell October 9, 1788 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Elizabeth Thorne 1788 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Mary Shemwell about 1790 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Shemwell before May 1790 (Age 40 years) |
 Census | August 2, 1790 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Elizabeth Shemwell about 1791 (Age 41 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Dr. Joseph Shemwell Jr. 1796 (Age 46 years) |
| Death of a sister | Rebeckah Hannah Shemwell May 1798 (Age 48 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 43 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 53 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Census | August 6, 1810 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Elias Travers 1812 (Age 62 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Shemwell — Ann Schultz — View this family estimated 1812 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a sister | Priscilla Shemwell after 1811 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Shemwell after 1811 (Age 61 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Nicholas Travers — Mary Shemwell — View this family March 4, 1812 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Elizabeth Julianna Shemwell 1813 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Joseph Henry Shemwell February 23, 1815 (Age 65 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 62 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Mary Travers about 1815 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Mary Eliza Shemwell December 25, 1817 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Joseph H Travers 1820 (Age 70 years) |
| Census | August 7, 1820 (Age 70 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Dr. Joseph Shemwell Jr. — Henrietta Briscoe — View this family December 17, 1821 (Age 71 years) |
 Death | December 12, 1823 (Age 73 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Shemwell Birth: about 1712 17 18 — Maryland, United States Death: December 1774 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
| mother |
Priscilla Locke Birth: before 1716 36 36 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: |
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Marriage: about 1732 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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1 year elder sister |
Rebeckah Hannah Shemwell Birth: about 1732 20 16 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: May 1798 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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19 years himself |
Joseph Shemwell Birth: 1750 38 34 — Maryland, United States Death: December 12, 1823 |
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6 years younger brother |
William Shemwell Birth: before 1755 43 39 Death: before May 1790 — North Carolina, United States |
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11 years younger brother |
Elisha Shemwell Birth: between 1756 and 1765 44 40 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: about 1826 |
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12 years younger sister |
Priscilla Shemwell Birth: before 1767 55 51 Death: after 1811 |
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1 year younger sister |
Mary Shemwell Birth: before 1767 55 51 Death: after 1811 |
| Family with Ann “Nancy” Billingsley |
| himself |
Joseph Shemwell Birth: 1750 38 34 — Maryland, United States Death: December 12, 1823 |
| wife |
Ann “Nancy” Billingsley Birth: about 1762 Death: September 1830 — Maryland, United States |
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Marriage: November 20, 1783 — All Faiths Episcopal Church, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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14 months son |
William Shemwell Birth: January 23, 1785 35 23 — Chaptico, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: January 10, 1862 — Chaptico, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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6 years daughter |
Mary Shemwell Birth: about 1790 40 28 — Maryland, United States Death: December 20, 1840 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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-15 months son |
James Shemwell Birth: October 9, 1788 38 26 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: April 5, 1869 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Elizabeth Shemwell Birth: about 1791 41 29 — Maryland, United States Death: July 11, 1867 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States |
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6 years son |
Dr. Joseph Shemwell Jr. Birth: 1796 46 34 — Maryland, United States Death: June 15, 1858 — Maryland, United States |
Joseph Shemwell has 20 first cousins recorded
Mother's family (7)
Parents Meverell Locke + Elizabeth Edwards
| Marriage | By Rev. John Stephen |
| Census | 1790 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Shemwell - Household
1790 Census
St. Mary's County
Joseph Shemwell
Ann "Nancy" Billingsley
William Shemwell
Mary Shemwell
James Shemwell
Notes:
FWM>16=1, FWM<16=2, FWF=2, Slaves 8
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| Note | Dent Suit is the father of Mary Suit who married James Shemwell. Mary Higgs who is the mother of our James Shemwell (who married the the Mary Suit) is kin to the Sothoron family. |